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FRV Clupea 3A/76
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | FRV Clupea (74CU) |
Cruise identifier | 3A/76 |
Cruise period | 1976-03-08 — 1976-04-15 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Buckie, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | 1. To carry out larval surveys over Ballantrae bank to estimate production of herring larvae.
2. To carry out larval surveys over the whole Clyde area to estimate drift, growth and mortality of herring larvae. 3. To collect water for herring larval rearing experiments. 4. To collect water samples for pesticide analysis. |
Chief scientist | David W McKay (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
Cruise report | (0.07 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland |
Specific | ballantrae Bank, Clyde. |
Measurements | |
Contamination | |
Chlorinated hydrocarbons | Quantity: number of stations = 9 |
Biology and fisheries | |
Eggs and larvae | Quantity: number of hauls = 312 |
Mammals and reptiles |